Between Family and State: Discussion on the Segmentation and Unification of Daily Living Space within Shanghai Historic Lane Neighborhood

Based on the phenomenon of social segregation that commonly appears in contemporary cities, the article points out the problem of adjacent segregation occurred in Shanghai historic lane neighborhood, and discusses the dialectical relation between adjacent segregation and mixed habitation. Subsequently, it indicates physical proximity does not necessarily result in social mix. Therefore, by taking Shanghai historic lane neighborhood in Honkou creek area as research object after carrying out carding of the vicissitudes of the historical dimension. Meanwhile, through the measurement of community cognitive domain and the analysis of daily spatial utilization pattern, the thesis discusses the dissimilation and adjacent segregation of daily living space based on residents’ perception of “three discrepant worlds”. Then, by confirming the social value of daily living space, the thesis summarizes the daily living space organization on account of community cohesion from the perspective of state and family, thinking the maintenance of daily living space on material level and the support of community participation and community empowerment on social level are a viable solution for Shanghai lane neighborhood to redress the adjacent segregation and unify the public space against the modern context of rapid urbanization.